LASU Don Seeks AI-driven Water Governance, Warns of Rising Cancer Risks from Pollution
Funmi Ogundare
A Professor of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU), Kafeelah Abosede Yusuf, has called for the integration of Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning tools into Nigeria’s water governance systems, warning that growing pollution and emerging contaminants pose serious threats to public health and aquatic ecosystems.
Delivering the university’s 123rd inaugural lecture, titled, ‘Preserving Blue to Stay Green: Probing the Mysteries of Water Chemistry for Sustainability’, Prof. Yusuf urged policymakers and regulatory agencies to adopt predictive water quality management systems capable of providing early warning signals and supporting proactive pollution control.
She stressed the need for continuous, data-driven environmental surveillance, investment in advanced analytical laboratories, and the expansion of national standards to include microplastics, nanoplastics and other emerging pollutants.
